Legal Opinion

Matter of Mya Anaya M. (Barry M.)

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 21, 2016No. 881PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Family Court, New York County (Susan Knipps, J.), entered on or about May 5, 2015, which, among other things, found that respondent father had abandoned the subject child and that his consent to the child’s adoption is not required, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Clear and convincing evidence supports the finding that the father’s consent to adoption is not required under Domestic Relations Law § 111 (1) (d) (see Matter of Isaac Ansimeon F. [Mark P], 128 AD3d 486, 486 [1st Dept 2015]). The father’s admission that he failed to provide financial support for the child is fatal to his…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Matter of Jaylen Derrick Jermaine A. (Samuel K.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  2. Matter of Toteanna M. (Keyshana M.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Matter of Khiry A.N.B., Jr. (Khiry A.N.B.)Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018

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